The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 793 - 168: The End is Nigh_3

Chapter 793: Chapter 168: The End is Nigh_3

All the villagers had gathered outside the gates of Old Pei’s House, intent on causing trouble.

Left with no choice, Old Pei had to pick a spot on the distant Mass Grave Mountain to bury Pei Wensheng.

Lady Chen, upon seeing the coffin of Pei Wensheng, was so frightened that she became mute and lost her ability to speak. Lady Chen was terrified beyond belief, unable to cry out even if she tried.

The villagers all said she had been scared into muteness, but she was fine before, clearly unable to see anything, so how could the sight of Pei Wensheng’s coffin render her mute? It must be Qian Wanxiu, that vile woman must have started to harm her! It’s not her fault her son died—it’s the vengeful spirit of Pei Wenjie coming for retribution, yet she somehow gets the blame. Now she’s become mute, unable to voice a word. What’s next? Are they going to kill her?

This was even more terrifying for Lady Chen than the wrath of Pei Wenjie because she hadn’t suffocated him herself; at most she had merely covered up for Pei Wensheng. Even if he sought retribution, it would be against Pei Wensheng. But Qian Wanxiu was truly ruthless, and now with her father, Old Master Qian coming back, it would be even easier for them to harm her, wouldn’t it?

She opened her mouth to scream for help, but all that came out was a hoarse and unpleasant noise, not a single distinct word. Lady Chen cried bitterly, filled with both hate and fear. She had never wished so desperately for the arrival of Pei Qin and the others, hoping they would confront Qian Wanxiu, leaving her out of their quarrel. And what about her son Wenli? He should have received the letter she sent by now! Why hadn’t he sent word to fetch her?

Now, even if she wanted to use her silver to find them, she couldn’t. With only a few strands of hair left, her eyesight cloudy, and her voice lost, she was mute.

As for Lady Chen’s sudden muteness, the people of Back Mountain Village all maliciously speculated that it was Qian Wanxiu’s doing! Even if it wasn’t her, it could be Old Master Qian. Otherwise, why would she have suddenly become mute overnight after they returned? Now that she could no longer speak, she would also never be able to testify that Pei Wensheng suffocated his own brother, and when the Government Office officials came, they couldn’t get anything out of her!

"That’s really goddamn insidious!" Pei Qian couldn’t help but curse upon hearing the news.

She had gone out of her way to the breeding farm near Back Mountain Village to speak with Zhang Dacheng’s aunt.

After signing a long-term contract with Pei Qin, Zhang Dacheng’s family took charge of Taiping Mountain, and now they were also looking after the breeding farm. Before, they couldn’t even afford enough food, but now they had meat in their meals. His aunt and uncle also wanted to sign a long-term contract. So when they saw Pei Qian coming over, they took the initiative to chit-chat, telling her about the events at Old Pei’s house and how Lady Chen had become not only blind but also mysteriously mute.

Soon after, Lady Chen slipped out of Old Pei’s House. Though she couldn’t see clearly, she could still recognize Pei Qian’s voice. Guided by the silhouette, she ran over to her.

Hong Xia immediately stepped forward with caution, eyeing her warily.

Pei Qian watched coldly as Lady Chen approached, her head wrapped up, leaving only her face uncovered, squinting her eyes as if trying to see clearly, pitifully wretched. Pei Qian mocked coldly, "What? Trying to blame us for your own misdeeds?"

"Ss..." A strange noise came from her throat. Lady Chen, identifying which figure was Pei Qian, lunged to grab her, begging for help. Qian Wanxiu was trying to kill her, to silence her forever!

"Get lost!" Hong Xia stepped forward and pushed Lady Chen away.

Lady Chen fell to the ground, her throat gurgling with unpleasant sounds, gesturing with her hands that she wasn’t there to harm Pei Qian. She wanted that little wretch to fight Qian Wanxiu, to save her life!

The villagers who saw this came over.

Pei Qian raised an eyebrow and asked scornfully, "Are you trying to tell us someone has poisoned you into muteness?"

Lady Chen nodded urgently.

"And you suspect us of doing it?" Pei Qian asked again.

Lady Chen shook her head frantically. It was that vile Qian Wanxiu! That wicked woman wanted to silence her by killing her!

Pei Qian’s gaze shifted, "So, who poisoned you into muteness, the Second concubine of Pei or Lady Qian?"

With tears streaming down her face, Lady Chen nodded repeatedly, then got up and tried to grab Pei Qian again.

Hong Xia moved forward to block her, "Back off!"

Lady Chen could only stand still, using her hands to gesture, imploring Pei Qian to fight Qian Wanxiu, to denounce her, to save her life.

Those from Back Mountain Village who came to witness the commotion couldn’t help but change their expressions. They had always found Lady Chen’s sudden muteness suspicious, wondering how she had turned mute overnight right after Qian Wanxiu returned to bury Pei Wensheng. Scared by the sight of Pei Wensheng? Few believed it.

"Do you want me to help you file a complaint with the authorities, accusing the Second concubine of Pei and Lady Qian of attempting to kill you by making you mute?" Pei Qian asked again.

Lady Chen nodded again, tears welling up in her eyes.